Manifolding-book



(No Model.)

W. A. 000KB, Jr. MANIFOLDING BOOK.

No. 558,636. Patented Apr. 21 1896.

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MANIFOLDING-BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 558,636, dated April 21, 1896. Application filed March 15, 1894. $erial No. 503,679. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A.OooKE, Jr. ,a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Manifolding-Books; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to books for use in making transfer-copies of memoranda, saleschecks, and other writings, and particularly to what is known as sales-check books, in which an original memorandum of the sale is made and duplicated by means of a fly transfer-sheet permanently connected with the book and adapted to be inserted between the original and duplicate leaves.

My present improvements have reference to the principle of construction of these books described in my pending application for manifolding-books, Serial No. 502,002, filed March 1, 1894:; and the object thereof is to apply the book to a cover that forms part of the book and to connect the transfer sheet or sheetsto the said cover in such a manner that it can be readily brought into position for insertion between the leaves of the book, and also to facilitate the attaching of the transfer-sheet to the book; and to these ends the invention consists in a manifold-book provided with a cover which has one end on tended beyond the end of the book, thus forming a flap or lip, which is arranged to be turned up and around the end of the book, and the said flap provided with scored or creased lines and having its surface coated with an adhesive substance for the attaching of the transfer-sheets to the flap.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved manifolding-book; Fig. 2, an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the same Fig. 3, an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the book provided with a plurality of trans fer-sheets; Fig. 4:, an enlarged detached view of one end of the flexible lip or flap, showing the attachment of the transfer-sheet and a plurality of transfer-sheets connected therewith.

Referring to the drawings, M is the book, which is composed of any number of sets of leaves, each set comprising, in the case of the book represented in Fig. 1, an original a and duplicate I), while in the case of that rep resented in Fig. 3 each set is composed of an original a and three copy leaves I) c d, this being a manifold-book adapted to make triplicate copies of the original. These sets of leaves are bound together at one end E by staples or in any other suitable manner. Bound in with the leaves and by the same device is a front cover O and a back cover O, preferably made of a moderately-heavy Manila paper, which protect the leaves of the book and at the same time are sufficiently flexible to permit the book to be handled with ease.

The back cover O is extended beyond the open end E of the book, and thereby a lip or flap F is formed which is long enough to be .turned up around the open end and project slightly over the surface of the book, as is more clearly shown in the enlarged representations, Figs. 2 and 3. The surface of this flap on one or both sides is divided into transverse sections 1 2 3 4 5 by parallel ruled and scored lines Z, (see Figs. 1 and 42,) and the surface of the sections is coated with an adhesive substance, as indicated by the stippling.

T is a transfer-sheet of, say, carbonized paper, the carbon being on one side only, which is attached to the flap by moistening one end on the uncoated side, causing it to adhere to the section 1 with its edge in line with the first ruled and scored line I. hen thus attached and the flap F turned up against the open end E of the book, the point of attachment of the said sheet T isabout flush or in line with the upper surface of the book, as shown in Fig. 2, and the sheet is thus adapted to be inserted under the top original leaf, or, in other words, between the first original and duplicate leaves in the book. The position of the transfer-sheet in this book, as in the book described in the above-mentioned pending application, is between the original leaf and the duplicate, so that as soon as the book is opened, Without any manipulation of the leaves or transfer-sheet, the memorandum can be made.

The score-marks Z enable the flap to be turned up and around the end of the book smooth and even, and by pressing the flap slightly at the score-m ark coincident with the surface of the book it will be creased and thereby the part of the flap beyond the crease caused to assume a position about parallel to the surface of the book and the transfer-sheet thereby adapted to assume a flat position with respect to the top surface of the book.

Then one transfer-sheet has become exhausted or torn or defaced and a fresh one is required, the old one can be torn off and the fresh one attachedto section 2 and the latter creased on the next scored line Z, and so on till all the sections have been used, by which time the book will ordinarily be used up. When atransfer-sheet has been removed from one section of the holder, before attaching the sheet removed or a new sheet to the next section the first section should be torn off.

If a manifold-book is required, in addition to sheet T transfer-sheets T T and so on can be attached to successive sections 2 3, &c., as shown in Fig. 3. In such construction the transfer-sheets should be of different colors, so that the transferred copies will be distinguishable from each other without printing them in different colorsthat is, the numbers and other printed matter on them in colors-- although that style of printing may be adhered to, if desired.

The flap F need not necessarily be integral with the cover of the book, as it maybe made separately and attached to the back of the book in any suitable way.

The original leaf of each set is to be ruled in the usual way, as indicated, and the customary printed directions,check-marks, numbers, &c., printed on the several sheets of each set.

On the front cover of the book summary columns and numbers are printed, taking the place of the summary-sheets used in removable covers for this class of books. A line of perforations may be made through theleaves of the book inside of the stub at about the point indicated by the dotted line 1) to facilitate tearing off the leaves after making a memorandum.

The mode of using this book is as follows: All the leaves being bound together at the end E, the original and duplicate lie in contact with each other from the bound end to the open end E, adjoining the flap which carries the transfer-sheet. Before any of the sets of leaves have been used the transfer-sheet lies between the original and duplicate leaves a b of the uppermost set, as shown in Fig. 2, which is the normal position of the said sheet. Vhen a memorandum has been made, the original leaf is lifted off the transfer-sheet, the latter thrown back off the book, the duplicate lifted, and both leaves torn off together. Before replacing the transfer-sheet the original leaf of the next set is raised and the transfer-sheet is then drawn over 011 top of the duplicate of that set and the original laid down on the transfer-sheet ready for another memorandum. There being no stub left after tearing out the sets that have been used at the end of the book next to the transfer-sheet holder, the said sheet lies perfectly flat, and a close contact is made between it and the :duplicate leaf. Hence a perfectly clear copy can be obtained with very slight care in the writing. Furthermore, as the transfersheet-holding flap has no connection with the book, but operates from the back cover, when the transfer-sheet is thrown back it completely clears the book, and the leaves can be lifted up and torn off without interference from the transfer-sheet, and in manipulating the leaves, both to arrange them for making a memorandum with transfer-sheet between and in tearing them off, the connection of the transfer-sheet independently of the book ob viates the danger of tearing or injuring it.

I claim- 1. In a manifolding-book, the combination of a book composed of sets of original and duplicate leaves bound together at one end, a cover applied to the back of the book' and attached to the bound end thereofthe said cover provided with an extension forming a flap next to the open end of the book and having its surface provided with guide and scored lines, said flap adapted to be carried up around the open end and turned down against the upper side of the book, the scored lines serving as bending-lines to facilitate the adjustment of the said flap, and a transfer-sheet attached to the said flap and capacitated to be inserted in the open end of the book between the original and duplicate leaves, substantially as specified.

2. In a manifolding-book, the combination of a book composed of sets of original and duplicate leaves bound together at one end, a

cover applied to the back of the book and attached to the bound end thereof, the said cover provided with an extension forming a flap next to the open end of the book and having its surface divided into sections by guide-lines and each section coated with an adhesive substance, said flap adapted to be carried up around the open end and turned down against the upper side of the book, and a transfer-sheet attached to one of the said sections and capacitated to be inserted in the open end of the book between the original and duplicate leaves, substantially as specified.

In a manifolding-book, the combination of a book composed of sets of original and manifolding leaves bound together at one end, a cover applied to the back of the book and attached to the bound end thereof, the said cover provided with an extension forming a flap F next to the open end of the book and having its surface coated with an adhesive material, said flap adapted to be carried up around the open end and turned down against the upper side of the book and above set forth I afi'ix my signature in presa plurality of transfer-sheets each of which ence of two Witnesses.

is attached by one ed e only to a separate section of the flap F v hereby the transfer- WILLIAM OOOKE 5 sheets can be independently removed or re- WVitnesses:

placed, substantially as specified. FREDK. HAYNES,

In testimony that I claim the invention CHAS. E; PETERS. 

